Did you get a text message on your phone that says this or something like it? I got this text message recently, which frankly looks legitimate…. “New York Department of Motor Vehicles(DMV) Final Notice: Enforcement Penalties Begin on July 16. Our records show that as of today, you still have an outstanding traffic ticket. In …
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Is this text message from DMV real or scam?
July 15th, 2025 | Posted by in News | Scams | Tips - (Comments Off on Is this text message from DMV real or scam?)Is the email I got about Lopez Voice Assistant Class Action Settlement A SCAM or LEGIT?
May 13th, 2025 | Posted by in How-To | iPhone | Mac | News | Uncategorized - (Comments Off on Is the email I got about Lopez Voice Assistant Class Action Settlement A SCAM or LEGIT?)Is the email I got about Lopez Voice Assistant Class Action Settlement A SCAM or LEGIT? WHY DID I GET AN EMAIL ABOUT THIS LOPEZ VOICE ASSISTANT CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT? (SIRI) You got the email as a registered owner of some APPLE device or product. If you received an email with subject line “Lopez Voice …
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HOW TO NOT GET SCAMMED (Phishing Email Attachment from “Geek Squad”)
April 17th, 2024 | Posted by in How-To | Mac | News | Scams | Tips - (Comments Off on HOW TO NOT GET SCAMMED (Phishing Email Attachment from “Geek Squad”))How do you not get scammed? You have to have your antenna up at all times. For example: This is a typical Phishing attempt, an email you get which has an attachment. This is one I actually got which I am showing so if you see something like this, you are aware of it and …
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How to right click on a Mac (and why you should know)
January 17th, 2024 | Posted by in Mac | Maintenance | News | software | Software Updates | Tips - (Comments Off on How to right click on a Mac (and why you should know))Knowing how you can Right Click on a Mac is something I would say everyone should know how to do. There are times that a right click can bring up useful time saving commands. For just one quick example, I use right click all the time from my browser when I’m reading something and want …
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Why everyone needs to own a wired mouse
June 14th, 2021 | Posted by in Fix | Hardware | How-To | Mac | software | Tips - (Comments Off on Why everyone needs to own a wired mouse)Why do I suggest that everyone keep a wired USB mouse in a drawer “for emergencies”? The answer is simple. Once in a blue moon it can save you a lot of time trying to get your wireless mouse working when that goes wonky. I consider having a wired USB mouse a necessity. I recommend …
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How to use Google Photos to back up your iPhone photos for FREE !
August 16th, 2019 | Posted by in Backup | How-To | IOS | Mac | Maintenance | Tips - (Comments Off on How to use Google Photos to back up your iPhone photos for FREE !)Did you know that you can get FREE backup protection from ever losing your photos? If your phone gets lost, stolen, falls in the toilet, gets run over by a truck, etc….. you can just get the GOOGLE PHOTOS app, which is free and comes with unlimited free storage for ALL your photos, on all …
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How to backup your iPhone photos using Google Photos (FREE!)
August 8th, 2019 | Posted by in How-To | Mac | Maintenance - (Comments Off on How to backup your iPhone photos using Google Photos (FREE!))Excellent piece in Macworld explaining how to backup all your iPhone’s photos using the Google Photos (free) app. Very easy to follow. Click the link or image to read on Macworld. https://www.macworld.com/article/3429589/how-to-use-google-photos-to-backup-your-iphone.html
How to buy a refurbished Mac, MacBook, iPhone, or iPad directly from Apple
May 27th, 2019 | Posted by in Hardware | How-To | Mac | News | Tips - (Comments Off on How to buy a refurbished Mac, MacBook, iPhone, or iPad directly from Apple)How to buy a refurbished Mac, MacBook, iPhone, or iPad from Apple If you hear “refurbished product” and immediately think of buying some piece of junk that is dented, scratched and otherwise really “USED” with a capital U, think again as far as Refurbished products that Apple sells. What Apple calls “refurbished” is quite different. …
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What is KANOPY? (Streaming Classic Films and more, FREE)
August 4th, 2018 | Posted by in Mac | News | Streaming | television | TV/Video - (Comments Off on What is KANOPY? (Streaming Classic Films and more, FREE)) LATEST UPDATE (June 2019): SAD NEWS! NYPL HAS DISCONTINUED KANOPY! “As of July 1, 2019, The New York Public Library will no longer offer cardholders free access to video streaming platform Kanopy. The Library made this decision after a careful and thorough examination of its streaming offerings and priorities. We believe the cost of Kanopy …
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Things everyone should know for word processing: Keyboard Shortcuts
July 21st, 2014 | Posted by in How-To | Mac | Tips - (Comments Off on Things everyone should know for word processing: Keyboard Shortcuts)This is a very useful Post via Macworld http://www.macworld.com/article/2452620/ten-essential-things-you-should-know-how-to-do-in-a-word-processor.html#tk.nl_mwbest THE #1 THING I AGREE WITH 100% – YOU SHOULD LEARN AND USE AT LEAST A FEW KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS! Why Use Keyboard Shortcuts? When I’m in the flow of writing, there’s nothing worse than having to lift my fingers from the keyboard, grab the mouse, and click to select, …
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